Creating and Recovering ExperienceThe thesis of this book is that repetition is central to Tolstoy's art. The author argues that Tolstoy uses this deviceor rather, complex of devicesto represent and examine the processes by which people structure and give meaning to their experience. Repetition is shown to be essential to his style, to his understanding of characters' psychology, to the structure of his work, and to his interaction with readers. In short, it defines much of what is